The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, October 08, 2026

Love, the Sufi Way of Being

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I came across the following online today quite by chance. It’s a beautiful piece written by Mariam Davids, and one that is appropriate to sh...
Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Quote of the Day

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Above: An Israeli runs to a shelter in Ashkelon on October 7, 2023. (Photo: Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux) T his day is prof...
Sunday, October 04, 2026

Choosing to Understand

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In continuing with the Wild Reed ’s series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of A Course in Miracles , I share this eve...
Friday, October 02, 2026

Inayat Khan and the Sufi Message of Oneness

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My exploration of – and walking on – the mystical path of love known as the Sufi Way continues with my sharing this evening of an excerpt f...
Thursday, October 01, 2026

The Most Magical Month of the Year

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W elcome to the most magical month of the year. October exists in a realm of its own – a time when the everyday transforms, and believing i...
Wednesday, September 30, 2026

September Vignettes

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See also the previous Wild Reed September 2026 posts: • The Threshold Month of September • “Complex, Brilliant, Revo...

“One More Destruction of Our Collective Humanity”

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T he destruction of Gaza is the destruction of the whole world. The Israeli government, with the eager assistance of the United States, is ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Nazia Kazi on Abdul El-Sayed and the “Unforgivable Rehabilitation” of Kamala Harris

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Above: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former US Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit – September 22, 2...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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